1995 Ford Contour Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
Owners have filed 72 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 1995 Ford Contour, 8% of all complaints for this model year. The words owners use most often: “brakes failed” (8% of reports).
- 72service brakes, hydraulic complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 6mention a crash
- 4mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 35%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Brakes failed: mentioned in 6 of 72 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems happen?
How serious are the reports?
Of 72 complaints, 6 mention a crash, 4 an injury.
Ford Contour service brakes, hydraulic complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Contour | 8 | 4% | 69,900 |
| 1999 Contour | 42 | 10% | 79,549 |
| 1998 Contour | 83 | 10% | 78,600 |
| 1997 Contour | 27 | 12% | 149,500 |
| 1996 Contour | 44 | 8% | 90,000 |
| 1995 Contour | 72 | 8% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes, hydraulic for the 1995 Ford Contour. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
I'm a hearing impaired driver/owner of ford '95 contour gl (low-incomer, average $21,000 a year). I've bought this car in 1997 from a minneapolis-area ford dealership (quality auto dealership in bloomington, minnesota). At the time, i had less than $10,000 to pay for a recent used car(one that is…
The accelerator and brake pedal was applied simultaneously.*jb
Consumer simultaneously pressed on the gas and brake pedal.*jb
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1995 Ford Contours have service brakes, hydraulic problems?
No. NHTSA has 72 owner complaints about service brakes, hydraulic for the 1995 Ford Contour (8% of the 891 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1995 Ford Contour service brakes, hydraulic?
No recall currently lists service brakes, hydraulic for this vehicle.
What do owners say about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 1995 Ford Contour?
The most frequent phrase is “brakes failed”, in 6 of 72 complaints.
Other 1995 Ford Contour problems
See all 1995 Ford Contour problems or service brakes, hydraulic problems across all Contour years.